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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in California
250 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to California nonprofits in recent years, together directing $236.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 250 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
250
Early childhood education funders
$236.7M
Given to California nonprofits
1,685
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in California
| # | Funder | Based in | Total California giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neighborhood House Assn | California | $39.7M | 2 | 2023 |
| 2 | The Heising-simons Foundation | California | $17.9M | 52 | 2024 |
| 3 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $16.4M | 39 | 2024 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Universal Preschool | California | $13.0M | 119 | 2018 |
| 5 | Tipping Point Community | California | $11.1M | 39 | 2025 |
| 6 | Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation | California | $10.3M | 12 | 2023 |
| 7 | Pritzker Family Foundation | Illinois | $8.8M | 28 | 2024 |
| 8 | Levine-lent Family Foundation | California | $7.5M | 2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $6.3M | 27 | 2023 |
| 10 | The Lowell Milken Family Foundation | California | $6.1M | 9 | 2024 |
| 11 | East Bay Community Foundation | California | $6.0M | 9 | 2023 |
| 12 | Community Partners | California | $5.7M | 41 | 2024 |
| 13 | Low Income Investment Fund | California | $5.1M | 21 | 2019 |
| 14 | Early Learning Coalition of Broward | Florida | $4.0M | 5 | 2024 |
| 15 | The San Francisco Foundation | California | $3.8M | 16 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in California — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 250 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented early childhood education focus and that have funded California nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to California recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.